When he wanted to turn over, he gave up the idea because of the pain in his abdomen. Yuri could only twist his neck in that direction with great effort in order to catch a glimpse of the face of the person sleeping with him. Then his entire field of vision was occupied by Dark Precure's peaceful sleeping face.
"Dark—!"
Just as he was about to call out that name, Yuri saw Ash sitting at the foot of the wall, his white coat and medical gloves soaked with blood. He seemed to ignore what was being said here. He just maintained his forward posture and sat on the ground, lowering his head so that others could not see his face, which he did not know what he was thinking.
Just as Yuri was thinking about whether to call his name, heavy snoring came from the corner.
Standing on the shoulders of Ash, Kelong... No, this should be the demon who calls himself "Kain". He is facing him, covering his lips with his soft hands, making a silencing gesture.
Swallowing the second half of the sentence, Yuri slept together with his old enemy "sister", looking up at the shadowless lamp above his head, with thousands of thoughts and emotions in his mind, he simply fell asleep with Ash's snoring that gradually began to make people feel peaceful.
———Police raid————
Except for Desert Apostles who occasionally appears to destroy the city and only Pretty Cure can fight it, Hope Flower City has always been a quiet and peaceful city.
But I never thought that a small town that had maintained a zero crime record for a long time had a streaking pervert some time ago. After this criminal suspect finally expressed his repentance through actions, there was another bad incident such as terrorists hijacking the hospital. It really made the police, who usually had no other job besides helping the old woman find her lost wallet, didn't know what to do for a while.
But no matter what, it is their consensus that criminals must not be allowed to go unpunished.
"Be honest and obedient, raise your hands and surrender!"
When the time passed 2 o'clock in the morning, the police finally broke through the locked door of the operating room. Special police officers wearing body armor held up shields and revolvers and filed in. Next to them were assaulters with submachine guns. They completely surrounded the entire room from many aspects, vowing to take down this gangster who was extremely audacious in broad daylight.
"Get down on the ground!"
"Throw away the murder weapon!"
"Don't move... Hey, where are the people?!" When the police officer in charge of the raid rushed into the operating room with a gun, the so-called terrorists were nowhere to be seen. Although the window on the side was open, this was the 23rd floor! Is it possible that he can fly down?
But if it is said that the police made an own mistake... then why is the entire operating room empty, and even the internal surgical facilities have disappeared?!
Tsukikage Yuri When he opened his eyes again, what he saw was no longer an unfamiliar ceiling.
The color of the ceiling looked familiar to her, and the patterned wooden ceiling reminded her of Nasta Café's dress... especially the large and resplendent chandelier above her head that she was very familiar with. She still remembered that when the store manager insisted on buying such useless decorations, she had told him not to waste money like this.
However, Nasta Café has obviously been destroyed, where is it?
"Are you awake?"
The familiar voice coming from beside her made her turn around immediately, and sure enough, she saw Ash sitting next to her bed, as if preparing to read her a bedtime story.
It's a pity that what the man was holding was not a storybook but a cup of strong coffee. In a trance, she was taken to Nasta before everything happened, but the empty and crumbling ruins behind her brought her back to reality.
If you look carefully, it seems that the ceiling above you is not the familiar ceiling, but only the ceiling.
"Originally I thought there was nothing here, but unexpectedly there is still some area that can provide shelter from the wind. It seems that Lei's plant friends also like this place very much, so they did some extra things."
Ash took a sip and put down the coffee cup in his hand. The hot air came from there, dispelling some of the cold wind around him.
"So I brought you here. I think my considerate clerk will not mind the simplicity of this place, right? After all, you can't be allowed to bring you all to Desert Apostles's base, right?"
Seeing Ash in front of him with unconcealable fatigue and still making witty remarks to him, Yuri was silent for a while, then looked into his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"Ash... Is all this part of your plan?"
Chapter 190 Sad Quarrel
Inside Nasta Café, or in the wreckage of Nasta Café, a unique confrontation is unfolding.
Dark Precure, who was more seriously injured, was still sleeping soundly next to Yuri. In this way, she acted as a good listener and listened to the "debate" speeches of the two contestants.
"Plan?"
If you want to talk about a plan, there is indeed one... But since the chaos caused by you Pretty Cure, coupled with the changes caused by my mother-in-law who cannot ignore your wishes, the so-called plan has long been diverted to grandma's house.
Ah... Speaking of which, I still owe Lei a response. I don't even know what to say.
After all, when you are in trouble, the more things are solved, the more things will get worse - is this true, system?
"What if I say yes... well, I won't lie to you. Comparing the plans, I can only say it's half and half."
As always, Ash's answer was in a light tone, but this time Yuri had no intention of giving Ash a chance to mess things up.
"You——"
Yuri, who was still wearing a hospital gown, struggled to turn over and sit up. Now, even Tsukikage Yuri, who had always acted calmly, was finally completely angered by him.
"Since the day you betrayed us, it has always been! You have always acted as if everything was in your plan. Do you think this kind of thing is interesting?"
"How is it possible? I am not the son of a screenwriter. How can I be able to calculate everything? That is something that gods should worry about. I, a human being, am still far behind."
"You guy, please stop it a little bit!"
The excited Yuri struggled, ignoring his body that was recovering from a serious injury, and immediately turned over and sat up to stop Ash's off-topic behavior.
Yuri, who was so excited after escaping from death, showed no sign of weakness. Facing Ash in front of her, she just wanted to vent the gloom that had accumulated in her chest for a long time. It would be better to have a big fight with him!
"Are you going to say something incomprehensible again to fool me? I can't bear it anymore!"
Lei, who was wearing pajamas, stayed up late at night with Erika and Itsuki, waiting for Yuri to return, suddenly sneezed, directly waking up all her companions.
"Whether it's betraying us for power, or releasing Gijera, or betraying Desert Apostles for us..."
"You always act your own way and do inexplicable things for inexplicable reasons! Could it be that both us Pretty Cure and Dark Precure lying next to me are just tools for you to realize yourself?"
Tsukikage Yuri's words are fierce, and he has the momentum to stop if you don't give me an explanation today.
The reason was just as she said, she couldn't bear it anymore and had enough of his "bluffing" all the time.
"No!"
Yuri was almost scolded by Yuri. Ash, who had no patience left after clicking the genius button, could not help but express emotion in his voice.
"Whether I'm a store manager, I'm going against Desert Apostles or I'm going to be right, all of these are my wishes!"
Tsk, if I really wanted to take advantage of you, you would have been sold by me long ago and you would still be counting the money for me. Isn't it because the existence of Pretty Cure that I am now has changed who I am?!
"It's because I spent so much time with you that I developed unnecessary feelings!"
With the change in expression, Ash couldn't help but lower his head and hold his arm.
Alas, it is because of things like this that I become a weak mother-in-law. If there is a next time, I must keep my distance.
"If I had known better, I shouldn't have been indulging in a game that makes people weak..."
"——!"
Hearing Ash's low voice, the extremely suppressed anger, sadness and love completely exploded at this moment.
"Ash——How can you say such outrageous things!"
"Pah————!"
The crisp sound of slaps broke the tranquility of the night.
Ash's sideways face was burning with pain, and the girl's bright red slap was clearly visible on it.
"Tsukikage Yuri——"
The instinctive anger immediately started to ignite like a lighter switch, but before it had time to ignite the remaining part of the soul, it was all extinguished by the tears of sadness falling naturally in front of Mugen.
If Yuri's sad cry last time was in pain for Ash's unbelievable behavior, now Yuri's silent cry is in sorrow for the passing of the existence he longed for in his heart.
"I like it..."
As if some keyword was triggered, Ash's heart skipped a beat as if seeing it.
"At that time, I was really happy to meet Nasta Café, meet Lei and the others, and meet the store manager Ash. These are the treasures in my memory... so I really like it."
Along with the drooped cheeks, the long dark purple hair on the side cheeks cascaded down like a waterfall. The two violet gems were blurred by tears. His hands were resting on his thighs and knees, and his curved back was constantly trembling.
"You said you wanted to witness the miracle of Pretty Cure, so even though I failed at that time, I cheered up again and tried to believe it just like you believe it!"
"I will work hard with Lei and the others. I believe that as long as there is love, there will be no dreams that cannot be realized!"
Ash, how happy I was when you transformed into that train-like Kamen Rider to be with me, but now you want to tell me that it was an illusory dream?
I once promised, "I will fight until all my heart is filled," but why did the person who filled the gap in my heart disappear?
"Now tell me, that store manager who once helped me, that funny but gentle store manager who guided me and encouraged me to go forward - that store manager who I once liked and admired, where did he go!?"
The electrocardiograph that was brought to the side faithfully reflected the beating heartbeat of Yuri at the moment. The tears that fell straight down wet the bed and the back of the trembling hand on his thigh.
"Or is it just a figment of my imagination? Doesn't the person named Ash exist from the beginning?!"
After listening to Yuri's criticism from the beginning to his screams at this moment, Ash felt as if he had been hit hard and had a lump in his throat.
In her and their eyes, am I already such an important role?
This feeling is as if I jumped from yesterday to today and punched myself...
Chapter 191 The cycle of escape and pursuit
"Answer me! Ash, aren't you always very reasonable?
The excited Yuri directly grabbed the collar of Ash's leather coat. The overly excited movement also brought unnecessary pain to her. It was probably because the range of movement caused the wound, and bursts of pain hit her abdomen where the sterile bandage was wrapped.
But even though painful sweat continued to break out from the hair on her forehead, she still refused to let go, still glaring at the dark eyes that faced her with angry eyes.
Dark Precure, who was lying behind him, frowned slightly with his closed brows on his face, then turned over on the spot.
After a moment of silence, the man moved his lips and gave an answer that was not an answer.
"If you think so."
You want to ask me who I am... Well, in this situation, even I can't tell who I am.
"This is not the answer I want!"
Angrily, Yuri raised his hand to hit again, but this time Ash caught him first, and the reluctant girl immediately began to struggle violently.
"Let me go, didn't you say you don't need us anymore?!"
In this case, I am free to do whatever I want, right?!
"I have never said such things. You should stop it a little, otherwise the needle on your hand will fall off."
"——"
Ash's angry shout finally made her regain some consciousness. After looking down her arm, she saw the bright red blood flowing in the medical hose hanging on her arm. Looking all the way up from the hose was the blood drip hanging on her back. Two hoses stretched out from the drip, one end was tied to Dark Precure's arm, and the other end was tied to her own arm.
"Tick-tock——"
The life-sustaining equipment emits crisp instructions from time to time, which is extremely clear together with the sound of blood dripping from the intravenous drip bag.
"You two are old enemies. In the end, you fought each other until both of you were injured. Especially since you had a hole in your stomach and lost a lot of blood."
"I used my own methods to preserve Little Dark's dying life, and fed you Heart Seed to hold on to your vitality, but if you want to replenish the lost part, you still need actual blood."
Letting go of the girl's hand, Ash slowly began to tell the story that happened before.
"But the problem is that when I performed surgery on you later, I happened to lack your blood type. When I was at a loss, I found some other discoveries. Guess who saved you?"
Looking back at Dark Precure's still peaceful sleeping face behind him, Yuri understood how he was rescued after losing a lot of blood.
I can indeed feel that as time goes by, my body is no longer so weak.
"I am now..."
"Yes, it's what you think."
Touching the burning spot on his face, Ash sat back in front of Yuri. He also glanced at the peaceful sleeping face of Little Dark behind Yuri, and continued his story without sadness or joy.
"It's not just that the blood types are the same, but that there is no rejection reaction at all. Even though you have completely opposite powers in your body, you still have the same blood. It's true to say that Little Dark is your sister."
"So I took her blood and saved you. Now you are literally bleeding the same blood."
Ash After finishing his words, Yuri touched his hand subconsciously, as if he could feel someone else's parts flowing in his body.
"The enemy in fate bleeds the same blood as you. Isn't it wonderful?"
"If you can even do this kind of thing, let alone the quarrel between you and me about our relationship?"
If you must ask me to give you an answer, then I can only say...
"No matter what you think, my good and bad sides are all me. I am who I am, that's all."